INLAND: Rain delays nuclear generator’s journey

2012-11-09 13:59:09

An 800,000-pound radioactive steam generator making its way through the Inland area on a 400-foot-long trailer did not travel through Riverside on Thursday night, Nov. 8, as planned. The massive payload, which travels at only 25 mph, was delayed by weather.

The generator, retired from the Southern California Edison nuclear power plant in San Onofre and on its way to Utah for disposal, is currently parked in Perris.

Edison spokesman Scott Andresen said roads left wet by a storm moving through Thursday night posed a safety hazard in moving the cargo.

The generator is expected to resume its journey Sunday night, Andresen said.